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crown molding

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A molding at the edge of a room between the ceiling and the wall.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: interior decorating

Topics: arts, business, carpentry, construction, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle, manufacturing, woodworking

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kattolista — molding between ceiling and wall
  • French: moulure de couronnement — molding between ceiling and wall
  • French: moulure couronnée — molding between ceiling and wall
  • German: Deckenzierleiste — molding between ceiling and wall
  • German: Deckenleiste — molding between ceiling and wall
  • Portuguese: rodateto — molding between ceiling and wall
  • Spanish: molduras de corona — molding between ceiling and wall
  • Spanish: cornisa — molding between ceiling and wall
  • Swedish: krönlist — molding between ceiling and wall